William Oxley

William Oxley (1939 – February 4, 2020) was an English poet. In addition to 31 poetry publications, he was also responsible for a range of books covering literary criticism, philosophy, fiction, plays and biography. He read his work on UK and European radio and was said to be the only British poet to have read in Shangri-la, Nepal. He published his first volume of poetry in 1967, and his latest volume in 2015.

He founded the magazine Littack (Literature Attack) in 1972, and also edited the poetry publications New Headland (1969–74), Laissez-Faire (1971–75), Orbis (1972–74), The Village Review (1973–74), Poetry Newsletter (1976–78), The Littack Supplement (1976–80) and Lapis Lazuli (1977–78).

Personal life Oxley met Patricia Holmes through the Manchester Shakespeare Players, and they married in 1963. They had two daughters, Elizabeth Helen (b. 1966) and Katie Sarah (b. 1969). After originally settling in London, they moved to Brixham in South Devon with Patricia's mother in 1976. He died in February 2020, aged 80. Jeffery, Lucy: "A Study of William Oxley 1939 – ", Swansea, Swansea University, 2013.